"Their shared dreams rise and fall, worn down by circumstances caused by a multitude of factors. These include the onset of the Great Depression, economic uncertainty, job losses and racism," writes Penny-Lynn Cookson.
The end is near for the Shaw Festival’s Spiegeltent in Niagara-on-the-Lake, with its final show scheduled for Sept. 28. After that, it'll be returning to its original home in Belgium.
Other highlights include the Broadway musical “Funny Girl,” opening April 24 at the Festival Theatre under the direction of Eda Holmes, and the farce “One for the Pot,” directed by Chris Abraham and set to premiere May 27.
Niagara Region photo of the week
Title: Crocus in the Snow
Description: A beautiful morning in April with crocuses popping through the new fallen snow.
Photographer: Paula...
Ben Robertson of St. Catharines surfs in the frigid waters of Lake Ontario during an ice storm Saturday (April 14) at Sunset Beach in St. Catharines. Photos submitted by Eunice Tang Photography.
Vehicles were lined down Lakeshore Rd. and into the parking lot of Seaway Farms on Saturday as hundreds gathered for a golf ball hunt to raise money for the Humboldt Broncos.
It's not just a record, it's a movement.
That's the philosophy behind Free Ill, Niagara's "unified collective" of hip-hop artists, who are set to release their...
After 16 members of the Humbolt Broncos hockey team died as the result of a tragic bus crash accident in northeastern Saskatchewan April 6, the news...
Although there’s no denying she’s got the pipes for it, 15-year-old Sydney Cornett has no interest in becoming the next Taylor Swift.
The classically-trained singer,...
What's up with David this week? He'll be hosting Niagara's Top Comic at Showtime Comedy and Entertainment in St. Catharines this Thursday, as well as...
Title: The Old Scow
Description: The Old Scow, a wreck visible at Niagara Falls, will be 100 years old this August.
Photographer: Bobbie Johnston, Niagara Falls
Yellow Door Theatre Project will host its second annual Spring Talent Night on April 28.
The charity show will see local kids 18-years-old from around...
The fourth annual Niagara's Top Comic contest kicked off Thursday at Showtime Comedy Club in St. Catharines, with Taylor Grant, Bonez Poley and Drew Hayes advancing...
Ryan Fleming of Welland has always known he was meant to entertain.
That, and he’s always been a self-professed “geek.”
Combine those traits with theatre and arts...
In case you missed it, production crews from Hideaway Pictures and HP Holiday Calendar Productions Inc. are filming a Christmas movie called "Holiday Calendar" in Niagara-on-the-Lake this month.
David will be releasing his second short film "Olde Towne" at the Seneca Queen Theatre on April 14. The event will raise money for the Niagara Falls...
